Aomori



         


Aomori (青森市; Aomori-shi) is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 296,139 and a density of 427.71 persons per km&sup2. The total area is 692.39 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1898. The Hakkoda Mountains lie in the southern part of Aomori. In 1902, more than 200 soldiers died while trying to cross the Hakkoda Mountains during a military exercise.

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